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About this school
Washington Elementary School is
a town public school
in Canon City, Colorado that is part of Canon City School Dist Re-1.
It serves 319 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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15%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Washington Elementary School
$13,259
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
20
donors
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Washington Elementary School has received support from
15 individuals from Colorado and
5 individuals out-of-state.
